Abstract
We evaluated the impact of the copper-silver ionization system in a hospital where hyperendemic nosocomial legionellosis and was present and all previous disinfection measures had failed. After implementation of the copper-silver ionization system, environmental colonization with Legionella species decreased significantly, and the incidence of nosocomial legionellosis decreased dramatically, from 2.45 to 0.18 cases per 1000 patient discharges. © 2006 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-265 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2007 |